singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
# Q2 q$ M, a  `' {tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
) h: [6 g/ f2 t3 |) \, e! z; Ei thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 @0 z# \! g9 U8 ^" X0 p0 c
I never really like starbucks. they...

' Z1 J8 ]4 {6 V! Nwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:! d8 s9 W* {2 K1 P2 Y) t
I never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:' I# Z: n3 y% O, G- J# k

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( f& o( }+ d) p- a/ \It depends on how much RMB rose.

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# }: F" f( H% M: h+ a* fThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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/ W# Z* ]. d- P. l7 Vwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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2 H9 Y8 o& e: P) PThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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$ @& E' @! n& |what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:; d; D# {1 {0 m$ I" P, a% m0 E
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?/ D) R- J# ]' r( k( E* c$ @0 O1 J

( Z5 H, J! E6 fThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

  s; X+ _6 T' Phey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too